Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-03
Countess nalOna.
By wILKIE COLLINS.
THE FIRST PART.
CHAPTER Xxx.

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She caught him by the arm and drew him
away FROM the colounade into the solitary
middle space of the square. Now tell me-
she said, eagerly. Here, where nobody Is
near us. How am Interested IN ltt HOWE
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a,ur,,d h,, h,,r ;,,,,o,o,,, haI;ag !, harDalf he
amused by her ignorant beiief III herself, he
had merely spoken IN Jest NOW, Tor the flrst
time, impressed by her irresistible earnest
ness, he began to consider what he was about
from more serious point OF view. With her
knowledgeof all that had passed In the Old
palace, before its transformation into hotel,
1t was surely possible that they might suggest
some explanation oil what had happened 10
MS brother ana sister ana himself. or, fait-
ing 10 90 mat sne might accidentally reveal
some event IN her own experience, winch,
acting as hint 10 competent drannatist,
might prove to be the making OF play.
The prosperity OF his theatre was his one
serious object III NE. i may I've on the track
Oh another 'Corslcah brothers. he thought.
ne" piece OF 'hal sort would De aio'Voo In
my pocket at least
".tn 'nese motives l"ortny vi 'he Single
nea, Uer ueNo'''ii 10 uiaiiiaCic ousiiieSs "hieh
,"aue frames suec''Ssiul niahagefl ne no
'a'eu Without iur1ner hesitaeioh' what his
own eAierieiice had oeeh' ana "hat the ex-
iionoe u us Ie'atl'es nau oeel' III the
"o'e' ne even ue'ciioeu inc OUT
o'eoe 81 supefs''tious Ierror "hich mao es-
eap~u 1his' Norpury ishofaiiS mad. SAD
oeun, u you iook a' II resSonaoiy' ne re
.lai Aeu nus 'neie Is something dramatic
IN Tue no''on Vi tne snostiy mnuehce making
i.'eh ieit oy the relations IN succession, as
auey one alter another enter the iatai room
up'li Tue one CHOSEN relative comes VINO VIII
sec tne unear,hiy creature ana know the ter
.,o.e run hateriai tor pay, COUNTESS
n, .Ase i'asel'1't ioi pay
ue pauseu, oue ne,'her moved nor
'pHe. nc seooPeo eiiG iooAea CLOSER at her.
- nat mp. es's,on nai ne prouuceo' IL was
an impression winch us utmost ingenuity had
iaiied 10 anticipate she stood by bis side
just as she stood before Agnes when her ques-
ton about Ferrari was plainly answered at
iast-like woman turned to stone Her
eyes were vacant and rigid; all the life in her
face had faded out of it. Francis took her
by the hand Her hand was as cold as the
pavement they were standing on. He asked
her II she was ILL.,
Not muscle in her moved. He might as
well have spoken to the dead.
Surely" he said, you are not foolish
enough to take what l have been telling you
ssr1ouslyP
her lips moved slowly. As 1t seemed, she
was making an effort to speak to him.
Louder" he said, 81 can't hear YOU
Sine struggled to recover possession of her
self. faint light began to soften the dull
cold stare of her eyes. In moment more
she spoke SO that he could hear her.
81. never thought OF the other world, D shs
m,.rmured in low, dull tones like woman
taking In her sleep.
der MIND mad gone back to the day Of hel
iast memorable interview with Agnes; shs
was slowly recalling the confession that hat
spou uei' tue warning WORDS which shs
AAu sPUAen al mat past Tune necessarily
ncapaDie Oh understanding tins, Franc:
iooAeu a' hes Ia eipie4iIy' ohe went Oh IL
Inc same JUL vacant tone, steadily following
out ner own Tram OF thought with her heed
less eyes on bis lace, and her wandering mine
har away iroH MIN.
sho some uillng event would bring u
"geeoer lne next time. was wrong. Nc
trinins event Will bring US together. sale
might De ire person who told her what hac
become OF Ferrari' II she forced me to it
Shall | feel some other influence than hers
WIN he force me to iti When she sees him
shall see him tooP
her head sunk little, her heavy eyelid'
dropped slowly, she heaved long, low. weary
sign. FRANCIS put her arm IN his, and mad'
an attempt to rouse her.
"Come countess YOU are weary and over